Chicago Fire acquire Ivory Coast M Dje D'Avilla
The 21-year-old Ivory Coast native is under contract through 2028 with a club option for 2029 and will occupy U22 initiative and international roster slots.
"He's an exciting player who has quite a bit of experience despite his young age, having already played in important matches in multiple leagues around the world," Fire coach Gregg Berhalter said. "We're confident that his quality and presence in the midfield will be a tremendous asset to the group."
D'Avilla played in more than 50 matches over the past three seasons with UD Leiria and has also spent time on loan with Portugal's Academica Coimbra and the UAE's Al Hilal United.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Scottish Sun
5 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
‘Rangers fans will hate me' – David Martindale reveals how he once helped European opponents ahead of clash with Gers
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DAVIE MARTINDALE helped Ruben Amorim prepare for big European clashes with Rangers and Aberdeen. But he joked the Portuguese boss has forgotten who he is now he's in the big time with Man Utd. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 3 David Martindale gave Ruben Amorim a helping hand Credit: Kenny Ramsay 3 The gaffer faced two Scottish oppositions previously Credit: Getty The Livi gaffer did his coaching badges in Northern Ireland with Amorim and West Ham number two Bruno Saltor. Martindale helped the Old Trafford boss get ready for facing the Gers while standing in at Braga and then sent him Livi's prep notes when Sporting Lisbon faced Aberdeen six months later. He revealed: 'I did my coaching badges with Ruben Amorim and Bruno Saltor, who is at West Ham now, so I know them both fairly well. 'We did it with the IFA and it just so happened that when I was getting up they were kicking about for breakfast too, so we used to sit together. 'It was a two-week intensive course doing the B and A licences, the year before Covid. 'Ruben was the manager of the Braga B team then the manager of the first-team got sacked, so he stepped in. 'He phoned me right after it because they got Rangers in Europe and asked what I could tell him about them. 'He wasn't able to sit in the dugout because we hadn't finished the whole course by then so they had to put an old guy who had his pro-licence there instead. 'Ruben wasn't allowed to take the team so he stayed away from it, I think he sat in the stand or stood behind the dugouts. 'Rangers fans will hate me, but I sent him our stuff because we'd just played Rangers. That's what happens in football, everyone helps each other out. I'm not going into my work relegated, says defiant Livingston boss David Martindale as they're left TEN points adrift 'Rangers beat them anyway - I think those were the only defeats he had as Braga manager in 12 or 14 games. 'On the back of that he got the Sporting Lisbon job - and in his first season he drew Aberdeen! 'I had him on the phone again asking me for my stuff on Aberdeen because we'd just played them before as well. 'I got my 'fit and proper' stuff through and Ruben messaged me 'great Davie, I'm delighted for you'. 'Fast forward to last season and he gets the Man United job so I messaged him to say well done, congratulations. 'I'm still waiting for him to text me back!! 'I keep checking my phone but it's never come through! 'It's brilliant he's got that job and I think with Ineos getting the structures there sorted, it'll be a great fit long-term.' Martindale keeps in touch with Saltor and revealed he even tried to get the ex-Brighton star to come out of retirement and sign for Livi. Celtic fans utterly baffled as David Martindale gets Hoops star confused with Man City hero in TV interview He said: 'Bruno was a great guy as well, he had just retired at Brighton when Graham Potter and Billy Reid went in there. 'So, me being Scottish, he reckoned I must have known Billy, which I didn't! 'I actually wanted to sign Bruno for Livingston. We did a few wee drills when we were on the courses and you're in them. 'I remember looking at him thinking he'd stroll it playing for us. He was 36 or something at that time. 'I asked him if he wanted to come here but he just laughed at me! 'I'm pretty sure I offered him a coaching job here as well, but he was in at Brighton and since then he's worked at Chelsea and now West Ham. 'We had a good group, we had Luis Garcia, Chris Samba, Gabby Agbonlahor, Craig Gardner and a few others. 'Covid happened during it so it ended up taking us longer to do it than it usually would have. 3 Amorim in the dugout when facing Rangers in 2020 Credit: Reuters 'On the Pro-Licence I had Antoine Sibierski and I got him up here to work with the lads but it makes you remember your age. 'I was telling the boys 'it's Sibierski, he played for Man City and Newcastle' but they had no idea. 'So I had to tell them he'd have had loads of French caps if it wasn't for Zidane! 'Meeting these people is what it's all about. He's at Troyes now, director of football there and we keep in touch. 'I really enjoyed doing them, it was difficult when you're in a job because of the time involved, but it's a great way to meet people and network. 'You keep in touch with the people in your group, everyone who does it is the same. 'This year is the first year I've not had the distraction of not having one to do because I've got all the badges now and I have to admit, I'm missing it. 'I hope they bring out another one, maybe an Advanced Pro-Licence or something. If they do, I'll sign up for it.' Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Belfast Telegraph
9 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
All the action from Linfield and Larne's Conference League Third Qualifying Round second leg clashes
LIVE | Linfield and Larne both have deficits to overcome in their bids to progress from the Uefa Conference League Third Qualifying Round this evening. The Blues are 2-1 down from their first-leg encounter heading into tonight's return clash with Faroese side Vikingur Gota at Windsor Park, while the Invermen are out in the Azores and trail 3-0 on aggregate to top Portuguese outfit Santa Clara ahead of their second-leg duel.
Scottish Sun
10 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Yoane Wissa AXED from Brentford squad for Premier League opener amid Newcastle transfer interest
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KEITH ANDREWS has axed wantaway Yoane Wissa from Brentford's clash at Nottingham Forest - but still hopes to keep the star. The DR Congo forward, 28, has his heart set on joining Newcastle after they had a £30m offer rejected. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Wissa has made it clear he wants to move to Newcastle this summer Credit: AFP 5 The manager has said there is no point using a player whose mind is not here Credit: Getty 5 Keith Andrews has taken over from Thomas Frank this summer Credit: Sportsfile Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! Wissa left the Bees' Portuguese pre-season camp after Toon's bid and threatened to never play for them again before talks with boss Andrews led to him returning to training. However, last season's 19-goal ace will play no part of their Prem opener and could miss the rest of the month until the window shuts or he gets his wish and heads to St. James'. Andrews, ahead of his first competitive game since replacing Thomas Frank, said: 'I have made a decision he is not [available]. "It has been a very disrupted pre-season - I think you're aware of that interest in Yoane. '[I'm] very clear on the situation. "As a head coach, I want Yoane in the building, to be a part of the first-team and the squad. "I see that moving forwards but I am very understanding of his situation. 'I have a very good relationship with him, and that will persist, but we have to focus on the players who are ready to play and perform on Sunday and I don't think Yoane's in that space. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "For Yoane on Sunday, he won't be involved.' Brentford have lost Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United, Christian Norgaard to Arsenal and keeper Mark Flekken to Bayer Leverkusen this summer but have brought in England midfielder Jordan Henderson, goalie Caoimhin Kelleher and Dutch attacking midfielder Antoni Milambo. Mbeumo completes Man Utd move But Andrews claims despite the upheaval, it is only the current Wissa problem that has caused him any headaches. He added: 'The only one who really disrupts an ideal preparation is the Yoane Wissa situation. Is it ideal? No, it's not. Would the players like him to be part of the squad? Of course they would.' 5 5 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW
